Dates
Kalmar Nyckel
Wilmington's Riverfront
Sneaky & Tricky
Just as Important
100
What year did Peter Minuit settle Fort Christina? a. 1938 b. 1750 c. 1638 d. none of the above
c. 1638
100
The Kalmar Nyckel foundation shipyard adjoins what two locations? a. "the Rocks" and Fort Christina b. Wilmington and Fort Christina c. Delaware Valley and Fort Christina d. none of the above
a. "the Rocks" and Fort Christina
100
What is an industry? a. A group of people. b. A large area of land. c. A group of businesses. d. none of the above
c. A group of businesses
100
Why were nails not used to build log cabins? a. The nails were too small. b. The nails were to expensive and hard to come by. c. The nails were hard to hammer. d. The nails were too heavy for the logs.
b. The nails were to expensive and hard to come by.
100
Forrest Finns were a group of people with skills in the forest industry. a. True b. False
a. True
200
What years did WWI take place? a. 1750-1850 b. 1914-1918 c. 1939-1945 d. none of the above
b. 1914-1918
200
The Foundation shipyard is located between what two rivers? a. Delaware and Christina b. Brandywine and Delaware c. Brandywine and Christina d. none of the above
c. Brandywine and Christina
200
What was the last ship built in Wilmington? a. Kalmar Nyckel b. Exodus c. SS President Warfield d. USS New York
a. Kalmar Nyckel
200
In the late 1800s what was Wilmington the biggest producer of? a. Iron shipbuilding producer b. Wood shipbuilding producer c. Railroad car production d. Steel shipbuilding producer
a. Iron shipbuilding producer
200
What materials were used to build log cabins? a. Timber b. Mud c. Plant material d. All of the above
d. All of the above
300
What war took place during 1939-1945? a. WWI b. WWII c. Industrial Revolution d. Civil War
b. WWII
300
Jackson & Sharp constructed what good? a. ships b. railroad cars c. sightseeing vessels d. none of the above
b. railroad cars
300
What were the main industries along the Wilmington Riverfront? a. banking and shipbuilding b. Shipbuilding, banking, and railroad car building c. shipbuilding and railroad car building d. none of the above
b. Shipbuilding, banking, and railroad car building
300
What type of material were the first ships in Wilmington built of? a. Steel b. Wood c. Iron d. Wood and Steel
b. wood
300
Recreation is an activity that is done for you, while entertainment is an activity you do for enjoyment. a. True b. False
b. False
400
What year did the civil war occur? a. 1939-1945 b. 1950-1955 c. 1861-1865 d. none of the above
c. 1861-1865
400
At the peak of production in the late 1880's, Jackson & Sharp were building how many railroad cars a month? a. 300 b. 400 c. 500 d. 700
b. 400
400
Which site was a natural barrier that offered extra protection for Fort Christina? a. Forests b. The Rocks c. Marsh d. Land West of the Delaware River
c. Marsh
400
What was the cause of a decrease in jobs along the Wilmington Riverfront? a. WWII ends b. WWII starts c. Industrial Revolution ends d. None of the above
a. WWII ends
400
What factor helped to keep the tradition of log cabin building alive? a. Kalmar Nyckel b. WWI and WWII c. The Great Depression d. none of the above
c. The Great Depression
500
What year did the Industrial Revolution occur? a. 1750-1850 b. 1872-1877 c. 1980-1990 d. none of the above
a. 1750-1850
500
American Car company ended up building hundreds of ships for what two important historical events? a. WWI & WWII b. Industrial Revolution and Civil War c. WWI and the Great Depression d. none of the above
a. WWI & WWII
500
Which site was a convenient place (natural wharf) to dock ships? a. The Rocks b. Susquehanna River Valley c. Christina River d. Marsh
a. The Rocks
500
What caused an increase in the production of shipbuilding and railroad car building along the Wilmington Riverfront? a. Settlers traveled the waterways b. Delaware banking regulations were revised c. Wilmington Riverfront was revitalized d. WWI and WWII
d. WWI and WWII
500
Log Cabins were notched together. a. True b. False
a. True
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